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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-06
PARK THEATRE.

PARK THEATRE.
The performance of MAY Blossom" by
the Seymour-Stratton Comedy Company,
gave great pleasure to the audience at Park
Theatre last evening. Miss Seymour was
very attractive May Blossom and the support
was good. The romantic drama of the 1.-TWO
Orphans" will be presented tonight.
KATE CLAYTON
Kate Claxtoh Is no stfager to Portland, but
1t is a long time since she has been seen here
in her great speciality, Louise" in 1.-THE
Two Orphans" 1t is unnecessary to present
to our readers an extended notice of the
play. There is none more familiar to our
readers. 1t will be finely staged, and Miss
Claxton will be supported by Mr.. Stevenson
and good company. The tickets will be on
sale tomorrow.
sTODDARD.
Tickets can be secured at Stockbridge's for
Stoddard's last lecture on ."Constantinople."
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Church of the messiah.

At the annual meeting Of the parish of the
Church of the Messiah last evening the foi-
lowing officers were elected for the year en-
suing:
Decentralization Chase.
Clerk j. ID. Decelle.
Treasurer-Joseph Brooks.
Trustees-Isiah Daniels, Frank II. Cushing.
The parish are in very harmonious and
prosperous condition.
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Fell on the ice.

Mr.. George Buck, engineer on the Grand
Trunk road between this city and Gorham,
fell on the ice last week, striking on his
head and severely injuring himself. He was
skating with his daughter when he fell, and
for much Of the time since has been delir-
ious. 1t is feared that he may not recover
but everything possible is being done for his
good by physician and friends.
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creenIeaf Royal Arch Chapter.

At the annual meeting of Greenleaf Royal
Arch Chapter, held last evening, the follow
ing were elected officers for the ensuing year
High Priest-Chas. ID. Smith.
King-Almon l.. johnson.
Scribe-Stephen Seaman.
Secretary-Francis K. Chase.
Treasurer m. A. Dillingham;.
Finance Committee-Geo. II. Shaw. VIM. III.
Smith, A. G. Waite
Masonic Trustee for Two Years-Benjamin f.
Andrews
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SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE WALTON.


MoNDAY.-The following decision with receipt
was received by the Clerk Of Courts today
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
Howard w. Carnage vs. Susie A. Harris ct ais.
Rescript by Haskell, 1.-THE court is of opinion
thai the fraud charged In the bill has not been
proved, and that such grounds for equitable re-
lief having failed leaves the court without fur
Their Jurisdiction of the cause, as the remedy for
the osher relief sought is plain aud adequate at
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-06
Mosher Bound over.

Elbridge Mosher, accused of damaging the
fish weir at Edes Falls, was brought before
Trial Justice Robinson at Cape Elizabeth,
yesterday, and bound over in $500 for his
appearance before the grand jury
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NEW ADvERTEsEmENTs.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

We have in stock fourteen different styles of box
Handkerchief which were put up purpose for the
Holiday trade, that we shall mark down and offer
this morning, as follows:
One lot Ladies' Hemstitched Handker-
chiefs marked down from CSC to go per box
One lot Ladies' Hemstitched Handker-
chiefs marked down from $I.25 to .68 per box
One lot Ladies' Hemstitched Handker-
chiefs marked down from $i.75 to I.25 per box
One lot Mems Hemmed Handkerchief
marked down from s7ct to .55 per box
One lot Mems Hemmed Handkerchiefs
marked down from $I.25to rs per box
One lot Mems Hemstitched Handker-
chiefs marked down from $l.5O to l.. Is per box
One lot Mems Hemstitched Handker-
chiefs marked down from $i.37to .o7 per box
One lot Mems Hemstitched Handker-
chiefs marked down from S2.5Oto I.88 per box
Two lots ChIdren's Hemmed Handker-
chiefs marked down from soc to .33 per box
There are six Handkerchiefs in each box which
alone will readily sell for price quoted
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-06
a Strange Gift.

"Fritz," the natural healer at the Falmouth
HOTEL seems TO be performing some of the most
remarkable cures Of the deaf, blind, sick and
lame, merely and simply by the laying on of
hands.
Mr.. A. W. Mayo of woodfords', says that he
has been troubled with heart disease for some
years. With only three magnetic treatments
from DIR. Fritz, he was made entirely comfortable.
Mr.. Chas Bixby, kidney disease for the past
eight years, says that he is entirely cured by only
one treatment
Great numbers are being cured before the audi
ence at Congress Hall at 10 a. m. each day, where
the Doctor is delivering course OF five lectures.
More cases OF sick headache, bilious
ness, constipation can be cured in less time, with
less medicine and for less money, by using Car
te'sLittle Liver Pills, than by any other means.
deco d&w1w
HARPER's BAzAR-This beautiful weekly pub
LEGATION is a welcome visitor to the parlor circle
The number for the ensuing week has been re-
ceived by N. G. Fessenden, 4S4 Congress street.
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Music AND DRAMA.
JANAUscHEK.

Mime. Janauschek had large advance sale
of seats at Portland Theatre yesterday morn.
ing. The following will be the cast for Meg
Merrilies tomorrow evening.
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rTyO LET-House No. 10 Park Place; Sebago
gas, perfect drainage; rent low. ;. w
THAXTEk, No. Gait Block "a
FHyO LET Lower rent IN brick block No. 80
A Federal street; modern improvements; fur
mace in cellar; rooms. Apply to ALBERT ID.
BOYD, No. 1868 Fore st. 81
CTORE To LET-Three story store, Com
- mereal ST. Head UuiOn Wharf, been occu-
pied several years for fish store; can be made 10
suit other business; wharf in rear included and
fine dock privilege. j. DROWNE, 3b State St.
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RTNES BROS .
THIRD BASEMENT SALE.

To-Day, Dec. 9th, we sball sell in the "dOwn
stairs department." six hundred Dwarf
Dishes at cents each; these are the genuine
Japanese Ware desirable fer table use, or
0rna rleDts, and are about one quar- ef the
usual price. w want every man, woman and
child in Portland to visit this department be-
fore Christmas, and are rnnking these spec
iaI sales 10 induce them TO go down stairs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-06
MAR RACES.

whats in name?" Purity, if that name
is the Index.
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WestbrOok Manufacturing Co.

rHyHE Annual Meeting Of the Westbrook Manu-
featuring Company. for the choice OF Officers,
and any other business that may legally come be-
fore them, will be held az the once o. the COM
pany No. 10 Central Wharf, THURSDAY, Dec.
Btu at 2.30 o'clock. ..,o... -,
dec5dtd w. X. WOOD, Clerks
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yEyANTED-MTs Dr. Sherman has taken
w rooms at No. 1876 Free street. near Congress
square, COrns, OutgrOwing Joints and Nails
treated in sklful manner. Do not look for hef
advertisement but fol- her sign. 81
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To ShipbuiIderS and Owners.

DEING DESTROYS of reducing our large stock OF
ID Western Pine Masts, we are prepared to
offer them, either rough or manufactured, at
greatly reduced prices.
W. Ii. SIMONTON & SON.,
nov22dlm 426 Commercial ST., Portland, Me.
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Rheumatism

According to recent investigation, is caused by
excess of Tactic acid in the blood. This acid at
tacks the fbrous tissues particularly in the joints
and thus causes the local manifestations OF the
disease-pans and aches in the back and sholders,
and in the joints at the knees, ankles, hips and
wrists. Thousands of people have found in
Hoods Sarsaparila positive and permanent cure
for rheumatism. This medicine, by its purifying
and yitalizing action neutralizes the acidity OF
the blood, and also builds up and strengthens the
whole body.
~ was laid up for six months with rheumatism,
and used many kinds of medicines without good
results, till one of my neighbors todd me to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla. When had used half a
bottle felt better, and after taking two bottles
think am entirely cured. l have not had an at
tack Of rheumatism since taking Hoods Sarsapar-
lila" EUGENE ii. DIXON, Rossyille, Staten
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AUCTION SALES.
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
portlmua a Rochester RaiIroad.

FOftihNu a hUCHUStOH
THE Stockholders OF the Portland ana k s,'-
4 ester Railroad are hereby notified that their
annual meeting will be held az the ONCE OF Geo
II. WescOtt, 90 Plum Street. Portland, on WE'D
NESDAY, the seventh day Of December next, az
ten o'clock In the forenoon, TO act upon the f0Ow-
ing articles. viz;
ITO hear the report Of the Directors and act
2NFor the choice Of nine directors for the ensu-
ing year.
A. To transact any other business that may
legally come before them. a.
Portland Nov %, 1887 nOv23d2w
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1887-11-03

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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-04-30
Premntnre WRINKLES

Wrinkles are as natural to old age as
Is a full, smooth face to childhood.
They are due, mainly, to a certain
shrinkage Of the muscles, a shrinkage
which characteriZes, more or less, the
entire system in the later period of life.
It is in consequence Of this general
shrinkage that in advanced life the
height is somewhat lowered; that the
substance Of the jaw contracts, thus
often giving rise. by pressure on the
nerves that pass through the bOnY
canals, to severe and difficult neuralgia {;
and that the brain substance becomes
reduced in bulk, water filling the Va
cant space. We're it not for the fixed
habits and accumulated resources of a
lifetime, An old mans brain would not
be equal to the work which he still
performs easily.
There is, OF course, much difference
between old people in this respect,
which Is due largely to temperament,
habits OF thought and of feeling and
modes of life. The papers lately told
of q man over 100 years old, whose
face was wholly without wrinkles.
This was a very exceptional case. For
the great body of US, if we attain
length of days, must take them With
the proud belle must make up her mind
for wrinkles; but if, as she grows
oder, she grows in good sense, intelli.
gence and kindly Sympathies, her
beauty of character Will have an at
traction far beyond beauty of face.
While wrinkles result from the nat
ural working of the system, they may
also be caused by q perverted condition
of the system, as are pimples, blOtches
and bOils. Now the human face, IN
like that of brutes, was meant to be
the mirror of the mind, the visible
expression of every passion, emotion
and inmost feeling. Herein Is It's chief
beauty. Hence it's numerous muscles
and nerves, whereby it IS so wonder
fully adjusted to this end. But muscles
IN constant or frequent exercise IN
crease in volume, strength, and readi-
ness of action.
Hence habits If thought and feeling
become stamped on the face, and We
read so easily the character Of the
proud, the vain, the deceitful and the
sensual man, or Of the kind, the calm,
the energetic, the frank, the candid,
and the honest man.
But there is nothing like care and
worriment to pillow wrinkles IN the fore
head, and these are badly marring the
faces OF our American women. We
pass in the streets women Of thirty-tiVe
whose fOreheads are more Wrinkled
than the brow should be at seventy
Some of these may not have more cares
than others, but they unnecessarily
yield to the tendency to express then
in the ce-COHLDdT1foI9.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-04-30
Signs in the Flames.

Several supers5itiOns Of the fire stove
are recorded in an excellent work on
Popular Antiquities" by Mr.. John
Brand, published q few years ago.
Among many curious traditions appears
this passage: I'm his memoirs of Dun
can Campbell, Defoe refers to the fire
as affording a kind of divinatiOn to the
omenmongers, who see swords, guns,
castles, churches, prisons, collins, we'd
ding rings, bags of money, men and
women, or Goals whatever they wish
or fear, plainly deciphered In the glow
ing, and among natures secrets Wills
ford discloses the following: When
our common fires burn with pale flame
they presage foul weather; If the fire
makes a buZzing noise it Is a s gn Of a
tempest near at hand; when the fire
sparkles very much it is a sign of rain /;
when pots are newly taken of the fire,
If they sparkle (the SCOT upon them
being afame) 1t presages rain; when
the fire scOrcheR and burns more Vehe-
mently than usual it is a sign OF frosty
weather, but if the live Goals shine
brighter than ordinary at other times,
rain may be looked for; if wood or any
other fuel crackles and emits wind
more than ordinary 1t Is an evident sign
of tempestuous weather near at hand,
and the sudden and plentiful falling Of
SCOT hsralds rain MOiinT rs s5Ys
Mr.. Brand, "intsrprets a Sudden erup-
ton of fame from a dead fire ts-E j7Js-
5-ib1Es) as betokening joy. London
Society.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-04-30
rRY KZKp-cURE GEL.


I vas sick, and tired. and very forIorn.
Z uiahed from the depths I'd never been born;
And wanted somsthing I'd never had
And wanted il very. very bad
Not billiards. nor poker, nor POLO nor leo.
Not hg from these thistlss ever grew
was tired Of doctors and dostors' stun.
And doctors bHls-by George they were rough
Ny head vas dizzy and my legs were thin.
looked Ike Mephiato, and felt Ike atm,
30 sent for . nind-eurs girl
An awfuIly pretty Enind-ours girl.
With soft gray eyes, and q bit OF 4 curl
On her smooth. white broW-enough 70 show
A spice OF the human-dont you kn0H7
And I ehucklsd inWsrdiy 70 see
The plying look she cast on me.
-Whl it take you long, do You think, 70 cursg-
asked Of the maiden sweet and demurss
As held my wrist for the tender hand;
But you see did not understand
The ways Of the naind-eurs girl.
-Isrn sure that my pulse inter1aits said:
Just feel for yourself but she shook her head ;
And them with gravity strange TO see,
Looked up at the wall, then down on me.
what 10 IL. % asked ARE you trying to nnd2-
"A mode Of approach to the gate Of your mind
She answered me soft. Great heavens !" saidL
MY mind doesn't roost on the wall like q fiyl
IT'S here in my headi Draw closer your chair,
And show me the way 70 conquer dsspairt
Be good little Hlild-curs girll-
She must have got on 70 my mind you see.
For ahe moved not winker nor spoke to me;
Just stared at the wall IN petrihed way,
Tho the ghost Of smile seemed somehow to
say:
Twas tribe ridiculous thus to roam.
And shed just as soon look for 3 mind nearer
home.
So Itook heart Of grace. and when the soft eyes
Descended to mine with glance Of surprise
And the dear, rosy lips inquired how felt.
Ireplied with thu look OF a dying smelt:
Come again. little mind-curs girlI'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-04-30
Wanted-A BOy WIth Ten POInts.

l. Honest. 2. Pure. 8. Intelligent.
4. Active. B. Industrious 6. Obedi-
ent. z. Steady. 8. Obliging. 8. PO-
lite. 10. Neat. One thousand firstrate
places are open for one thousand boys
who come up to the standard. Each
boy can suit his taste as to the kind of
business he would prefer. The places
are ready In every kind Of occupation.
Many of them are already filed with
boys who lack some Of the most import
ant points, but they viii soon be vacant.
One Is an Office not far from where we
write. The lad who has the situation
is losing his first point. He likes to
attend the circus and the theater. This
costs more money than he can afford,
but somehow he manages to be there
frequently. His employers are quietly
watching to learn how he gets so much
extra spending money they viii soon
discover a leak In the money-drawer,
detect the dishonest boy, and his place
viii be ready for some one who Is now
getting ready for it by observing point
No. 1, and being truthful IN all his
ways. Some situations will soon be
vacant, because the boys have been
poisoned by reading bad books, such as
they would not dare to show their
fathers, and would be ashamed to have
their mothers see. The impure
thoughts suggested by these books viii
lead to vicious acts; the boys Will be
ruined and their places must be filled
Who Will be ready for one of these va
caneies? Distinguished lawyers, use
full mechanics, skillful physicians,
successful merchants, must all soon
leave their places for somebody else to
fill. One by one they are removed by
death. Mind your ten points, boys;
they will prepare you to step into va
cancies in the front rank. Every man
who IS waiting to employ a boy Is look
ing for you, if you have the points. Do
not fear that you will be overlooked.
A young person having these qualities
will shine as plainly Us a star at night.
We have named ten points that go to-
ward making up the character Of a sue
cessful boy, so that they can be easily
remembered. You can imagine one on
each finger, and keep them in mind;
they will be worth more than diamond
rings, and you VIII then never be
ashamed to show your hand.-Er-
chance
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-04-30
A RoYaI Dinner.

Mr.. Granville, IN his diary, gives the
following account of his interview with
Emperor Napoleon III on the 26th of
June, 1885:
Yesterday morning arrived an invita-
ton to dine at the Tuileries the same
evening. I went there, was ushered
into a room with eight or ten men in it,
none of whom I knew except Count
BacciOchi, whom I had met at FOuld's
the day befOre-three in uniform, the
rest IN plain clothes. A man, whom I
supposed to be the aide-de-camp de
service, came forward to receive me,
and invited me to sit down Presently
the same, or another man, came and
said: Milford" (they all milorded
me-, UOltS UOltS mettTez q table, s'H
1tOus plHit cote de PEmDeTelu' q sG
droite. L was then taken into the next
room, which adjOins the cabinet of the
Emperor. In q few minutes His Mai
esty made his appearance; he immedi-
ately came up to me, bowed very civ
lily, and asked ME the usual questions
OF when L came to Paris, etc. In q
minute dinner was announced and we
went IN. As we went in, he said to me
limp sern Jien facHse de ne
CO1ts GUOjT pas U3L At dinner, which
did not last above twenty-five minutes.
he talked "a sort of dropping conversa-
ton on different subjects, and found
him so easy to get on with that I ven
tured to start topics myself After din
ner We returned to the room we had
left, and after coffee, seeing me staring
about at the portraits, he said all his
family were there, and he told me who
they ali were and the history Of these
portraits, which, he said. had made the
tour of the world. After this he asked
me to sit down, which did at a round
table by his side, and NJ. Visconti on
the other side Of me, and then we had
q conversation which lasted at least an
hour and a half, on every IMAGINABLE
subject. 1t was impossible not to be
struck with his simplicity, his being so
natural and totally without an air Of as
sumption Of greatness, though not un-
dignihed. but perfectly CONNIE Il Jaut
with excellent manners, and easy, pleas
ant fluent conversation. was struck
with his air Of truth and franknssz
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-04-30

During the war Ferd Hamilton was
assigned TO duty as orderly to Gen.
Pagan. Hamilton's character Is a
study. War, pesGlence, nothing could
destroy his peculiar individuality. One
day Gen. Pagan called on a gentleman
who lived several miles distant from
the camp. Hamilton accompanied him.
He rode at regulation distance behind
the general. As they neared the house
Pagan stopped at a large, heavy gate,
of course expecting Hamilton to dis
mount and open it. Hamilton rode up
and stopped. Pagan looked at him;
he looked at Pagan. Pagan got down,
without saying a word, and opened the
gate. Hamilton rode through and
waited until the general caught up with
him. Pagan hitched his own horse,
and, taking a seat on the gallery, began
q conversation with the man whom h.
had come to see. Hamilton hitched
his horse, took q seat near Pagan,
leaned back, lighted a cob pipe. anil
took an active part IN the conversation.
Pagan was a strict disciplinarian, but
he had such a sense Of humor that, ex-
cusing himself, he went behind ths
house and laughed until he grew red
IN the face.
In the same command there was an
other humorist, q practical Joker named
Henry McNette, who is now pilot on
the Arkansaw River. just at this time
in the history Of the confederacy rations
became scarce. Parched corn and
sweet potatoes do very we'll once in a
long while, but are Objectionable when
taken as a steady diet. McNette no
ticed that Lieut.. NOwlin frequently
visited a farm house, the elegant cOun-
try seat Of Judge Beach. He had often
seen the handsome Miss Beach, and he
knew that NOwlin was paying special
attentions to her One day McNette
went to Judge Beach's house and rang
the door bell. When a servant ap-
peared, McNette put his hat u.lder his
arm and asked if he could see Miss
Beach. The servant crabbedly replied
that he would see. Presently Miss
Beach appeared.
as this Miss Beach2" McNette
asked as he bumbIy bowed to the
young lady.
Lieut.. Now1in, who is very III,
ordered me to come over and ask you
to send him a brOiled chicken and any
thing else that you think he might
relish"
"WeII, sit down there" said the
young lady. She would not allow any
Of the servants to prepare the meal.
She broiled the chicken herself, and
nicely arranging the spread, gave it
to McNette, who again bowed humbly.
He went down into the woods and
feasted. "There was enough for three
men,, he said, In speaking Of the affair,
"but on that occasion I was three men
myself"
The next day Nowlin called on Miss
Beach.
at am surprised to see you, she
said.
"Why?' he asked
Because Of your illness"
"I haven't been i'll. ."
"YOu haven't? How did you enjoy
the chicken?"
What chicken?"
why, one of your soldiers came
here and said that you had sent for a
brOiled chicken. He was "a"
Never mind. I know what sort of a
man he is. I know him. He's that
internal Henry AIcNette. ArbGlSa1U
TrdUeler.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-04-30
Wanted some on Aeeount.

A few days ago a well-knowh negro
man, who was the fortunate possessor
of a fine lot on one Of the leading resi-
dent streets of the city, sold his prop
erty for SIC, Zoo cash He was given q
check for that amount, which was car
ried IN due time to one of the banks.
The paying teller asked the negro how
much Of the money he wanted in cash.
II wants all that'ar paper calls fur, "
replied the negro.
What! You don't want $40, 600 in
cash ?"
"Jesso, sab.
"All right. answered the man who
shutiies the bank bills, and In five min
utes he began piling the money on the
counter. As he laid the $500 packages
on the counter the negro's eyes began
to grow larger, and finally when twenty
Of the packages were placed before
him his eyes looked as large as new
moons. The negro looked intently at
the stack Of money for a moment and
then, with a broad grin on his face,
said:
Use jist paraIyzed, boss; gimme
$3.50 and you kin keep de rest Of that
till I call agin. CHATTANOOGA Times.